What kind of rolling pin works best?
Our Top Rolling Pins
- Best Overall: Whetstone Woodenware 19-Inch French Rolling Pin.
- Best Classic with Handles: Farberware Classic Wood Rolling Pin.
- Best for Keeping Dough Cold: HelferX Professional Stainless Steel Rolling Pin.
- Best for Tough Jobs: OXO Non Stick Rolling Pin.
Why is a French rolling pin better?
Easy to clean: French rolling pins are even easier to clean than classic rollers, as there are no nooks where dough and flour can hide. Baker’s choice: Professional bakers tend to gravitate toward French rolling pins, especially when working with pastry dough.
Why do you put water in a rolling pin?
The Chefs Catalogue has an ice water filled rolling pin for sale. The coolness of the water will keep the condensation-free stainless steel body of the pin cold to the touch, chilling your dough at the same time that you are rolling it out and combating the heat in your kitchen.
What can I use instead of a rolling pin?
Rolling Pin Substitutes
- 1 – Wine Bottle. A wine bottle is the perfect substitute for a traditional rolling pin.
- 2 – Drinking Glass. A cylindrical drinking glass makes for a great rolling pin.
- 3 – Reusable Water Bottle.
- 4 – Soda Can.
- 5 – PVC Pipe.
- 6 – Tortilla Press.
- 7 – A Watermelon.
- 8 – Wooden Dowel.
Is a marble or wooden rolling pin better?
Marble pins conducts heat away from the dough quicker than wood, and work better when butter is incorporated into the dough (like puff pastry, since laminated dough is better when worked cold). This means your hands just grip the handles, and the friction from the dough is what causes the ‘roller’ to roll.
How good are stainless steel rolling pins?
Stainless steel pins are well-balanced, easy to clean, and great at retaining cold. As for silicone pins, they’re easy to clean and won’t stick to dough, but they don’t retain cold quite like stainless steel pins.
How do you clean the inside of a rolling pin?
To clean a glass rolling pin, remove the cork or metal lid and drain the liquid from the rolling pin into your sink. Gently put soapy water into the rolling pin to clean the inside. Using a cloth with soap and water, gently wipe down the sides of the glass rolling pin to clean any excess dough off of it.
What were glass rolling pins used for?
Glass rolling pins were commonly made there for kitchen use, but sometimes the workers would make a special example to give as a love token to a mother or sweetheart.